Henry Thomason was the Valedictorian of his P.M.A. class of 1879. He was trained as a doctor and served in the US Military. In 1898, he enlisted in the Spanish American War as Major and Surgeon in the Michigan Volunteer Infantry. He served as an...
Theodore Hyatt was born on April 28, 1826 in New York. He graduated in 1849 from the College of New Jersey at Princeton, and became an educator. After founding a boarding and day school for boys called the Educational Institute in Wilmington,...
Captain Frank Spang graduated from Pennsylvania Military College in 1939. He distinguished himself as battalion captain of his class, and also as the first four letter athlete in the history of PMC ( he played basketball, golf, tennis, and...
Construction on this building began in 1949. In 1952, it was dedicated as PMC Memorial Library. In order to honor their son, William Wolfgram, a PMC graduate who died in World War II, Mr. and Mrs. Wolfgram participated in the groundbreaking for...
Typical Small Class, c. 1940. Class size begins increasing as a result of higher enrollments in the early 1940s. This growth coincides with the country’s preparations for World War II, when PMC offers a shortened war curriculum specifically to...
This seal featured elements from the revised PMC and the newly created Penn Morton Seals. They were both created as a result of the reorganization of the school in 1966.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Education and the war; Pennsylvania Military College; Army Specialized Training Program (U.S.)
In Chapter 16 - Cadet Life 1930-1954, Moll discusses the climate at PMC during Word War II and how the ASTP, ASTRP and later Veterans students shaped the student body. Moll, C.R. (1954). A History of Pennsylvania Military College 1821-1954....
Great Leopard Skating Rink, 1959. A popular local hangout, the Great Leopard adheres to a strict policy of segregation, offering only 2 nights a week for African American use. The rink becomes integrated as the result of protests in 1963.
Major General Edwin Elliot MacMorland, a native of Kansas City, Missouri, was born on July 22, 1892. In 1910, he entered the University of Missouri, although he was a second alternate to receive an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in...
William John Wolfgram excelled academically, at every program that he attended, and demonstrated a strong dedication to military service at a young age. With his academic and military achievements, and his impressive wartime record, he serves as...
Clarence Russel Moll was born on October 31, 1913 in Chalfont, Pennsylvania. He received a bachelor of science in education from Temple University in 1934, followed by a master's degree in education three years later. From 1935 to 1942, Moll taught...
